Category Archives: milk

Date: January 11th, 2017 Recipe: Page 98-99 of the Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook Time to table: One million years – so much for INSTANT!!! Real time: more than 95 minutes. The estimate was 55 minutes. I hate recipe time estimates. Servings: Maybe … Continue reading →

Date: December 13th, 2015 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/sausage-potato-and-kale-soup/ Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: Two dinners and several lunches for me, this made a lot Modifications: I used more liquids since I think we had more kale than it called for. Ben: LOVE Erin: Love Annie: … Continue reading →

Date: November 17th, 2014 Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2014/11/03/salsa-verde-chicken-and-rice-casserole/ Time to table: 1 hour Servings: Dinner + lunch leftovers Modifications: I used two cups of dry rice, the recipe didn’t specify if you should start with two cups, or end up with two cups, but I had way … Continue reading →

Date: July 14th, 2014 Recipe: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/corn_chowder/ Time to table: 60 minutes Servings: Dinner for four, with some lunch leftovers Modifications: I used more bacon and I didn’t take it out as the recipe indicates. I cooked the bacon first, and then used the bacon … Continue reading →

Date: December 30th, 2013 (last meal cooked in 2013!) Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2013/10/02/skinny-cheesy-chicken-and-broccoli-rice-casserole/ Modifications: I didn’t modify TOO much, but used regular sour cream and 2% milk, thus negating the “skinny” in the original recipe title. I also made it way earlier in … Continue reading →

Date: March 18th, 2013 Recipe: http://ellysaysopa.com/2013/02/01/skillet-shepherds-pie/ Modifications: I used a couple more carrots and celery stalks than it called for because we had extra. I also cooked the ground beef separately because I wanted to drain the fat. Time to table: … Continue reading →

My mom was over, and she is not a cilantro fan 🙂 Date: October 8, 2012 Recipe: http://pinchofyum.com/chicken-tamale-pie Modifications: Used regular milk, an egg (not egg substitute) and a can of regular (not creamed) corn. May have used slightly more than … Continue reading →

Date: August 20th, 2012 Recipe: http://www.closetcooking.com/2008/10/corn-chowder.html Modifications: I pureed the soup a bit at the end with our immersion blender as we prefer thicker soups. I also doubled the recipe so there would be leftovers for lunch. Time to table: 45 … Continue reading →